Publications [#340872] of Stuart L. Pimm

Chapters in Books

1. Finer, M; Jenkins, CN; Pimm, SL; Keane, B; Ross, C, Threats from oil and gas projects in the western amazon, in Recent Advances and Issues in Environmental Science (January, 2011), pp. 146-158, ISBN 9781926692708
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the world’s last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region.